I thought our gov closed Jessup right after he was elected?
On Apr 23, 2008, at 7:03 PM, Ken Tossell wrote:
From: "Mark Shanty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Greetings,
My name is Mark Shanty, and I'm the Principal of the
Jessup Correctional Institution Education Department. I have been
tasked with implementing new and innovative educational programs as
my institution transitions from a maximum to medium security
institution. Recently, several employees and I have been developing
an idea to create IT course offerings. The primary purpose is to
facilitate offenders' obtaining the necessary skills to transition
into the workforce or pursue post secondary academic offerings. It
is our aim to develop a curriculum utilizing Linux (Open Source)
software and Open Courseware materials. Currently, we are in the
very early stages of development and stand in need of persons with
expertise in Linux and Open Source software titles such as "The
Gimp", and "QCAD". We are seeking volunteers who might be
interested in doing peer review of our project, in assisting in
designing the course offerings, and in serving as instructors/
facilitators to aid and develop our support staff. We are open to
professors, students, and professionals who may be able to assist
us in any form or fashion. Our modest requirements are that
individuals who enter the institution must be able to successfully
pass a criminal background check. Of course, knowledge or expertise
with Open Source software is a major plus. If you are interested in
this project or know of anyone who is, please email me back or feel
free to give me a call at (410)799-0100 ext. 2803. We are a
department of the Maryland State Department of Education that
operates in a Maryland Division of Corrections Correctional facility.
Thank you very much for your time.
Mark Shanty, Principal
